Who here collects patterns?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by PatternCollector, Aug 23, 2015.

  1. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    I'm new to CT but not to the hobby. I collect US Patterns, who else here collects them?
     
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  3. Daniel Jones

    Daniel Jones Well-Known Member

    Yikes! I'm definitely not one of them. Sorry. Ha, ha!
     
  4. Nevadabell

    Nevadabell A picture of me.

    Too fancy for my tastes.
     
  5. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    Ha thanks guys! I figure there's someone on here!

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    A recent pickup! I love the designs of patterns and the rarity.
     
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  6. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Welcome to the forum dear fellow. I don't collect 'em but I do enjoy looking at 'em.........:)
     
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  7. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    Thanks! I love looking at them too. Coins that could of been but never were!
     
  8. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I'm like Ken , I don't collect them but sure enjoy looking at them . So post away . I also think a lot of the patterns are better looking than the chosen coins . Welcome to NS .
     
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  9. harris498

    harris498 Accumulator

    I would love to collect patterns... if my bank account would let me.
    Post some pics!
     
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  10. Nevadabell

    Nevadabell A picture of me.

    I like looking at them though. My personal favorite is the unique pattern 1907 gold double eagle pattern with the Indian Head on it.
     
  11. PatternCollector

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  12. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    That one is amazing. I don't have any gold patterns, they make regular patterns look common AND cheap!
     
  13. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I think I'm going to start collecting them. Welcome.
     
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  14. PatternCollector

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  15. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    I enjoy it! Once you start you'll be hooked.
     
  16. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    I'm working on a U.S. Type set as well but patterns are my passion. image.jpg image.jpg

    Cupronickel 3C from my Type set.
     
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  17. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    Why do they say standard on them??
    And why does the 50 cent piece say standard silver when it appears to be copper? Also, one of the gold meltdown shops in the area took in a bag of miscellaneous tokens and found a $2 1/2 copper civil war dated pattern. Funny thing was, it was a VG at best.. How would that even be possible for a copper quarter eagle to slip past so many? LoL
     
  18. Duke Kavanaugh

    Duke Kavanaugh The Big Coin Hunter

    Love em.
    Don't have any as you seem to have cornered the market :p
     
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  19. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    Standard Silver patterns were an idea of redeeming fractional currency notes for coins with less intrinsic value than the face value at the time. They made patterns of the designs in the series dated both 1869 and 1870... In silver, copper, and aluminum.

    If adopted the coins were always intended to be coin silver but the patterns were sometimes made in copper because it was cheaper or aluminum to create a rarity for collectors of the era. That's an interesting story, copper patterns of gold issues are especially valuable!
     
  20. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

    Not quite! I do wish however
     
  21. CoinMike747

    CoinMike747 Barber Connoisseur

    Welcome to the forum! Love your patterns
     
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